Key facts
- President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a summit at the White House.
- The leaders extended a trade truce during a state dinner on September 24.
- Discussions covered artificial intelligence, trade, and Taiwan.
- Xi Jinping proposed cooperation and military dialogue to avoid conflict.
- Trump expressed skepticism about AI concerns, calling them a hoax.
- Xi Jinping urged prudence on Taiwan and highlighted the risk of war between rising and established powers.
President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House for a summit that concluded with a state dinner on September 24, during which the leaders extended a trade truce. The summit covered artificial intelligence, trade, and Taiwan.
During discussions, President Trump expressed skepticism about AI concerns, labeling them a hoax and rejecting global AI governance schemes, while also stating a desire to maintain the current state of AI development. Conversely, Xi Jinping urged both nations to maintain human control over AI and called for renewed talks on Iran. He also proposed extensive cooperation and military dialogue to avoid conflict, framing it as a way to overcome the "Thucydides trap," and urged prudence on Taiwan.
While the summit was described as heavy on symbolism, experts noted little concrete progress. A "new joint arrangement" between China and the US was mentioned, and CEOs from leading tech companies attended the state dinner. President Trump also gave President Xi a tour of White House building projects, including the ballroom. A separate meeting involving President Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and tech CEOs on AI was scheduled for September 29.